Certainly not. Otherwise he would order to create a bear sanctuary in Russia like this, where all the abused, rescued or unwanted captive bears might live.
Btw how the breeding is controlled here - those animals are neutered?
There were several young animals, including very young-looking cubs, so I'm not sure how regulated it is. The enclosure, despite the huge number of bears, did not appear to be at capacity - once the bears had dispersed after feeding they became much harder to locate.
Certainly not. Otherwise he would order to create a bear sanctuary in Russia like this, where all the abused, rescued or unwanted captive bears might live.
They're only at this density in this image because the food has been put down. Seriously, the enclosure is huge - around 50-55,000 square metres (12ish acres/5ish hectares) at a rough guess, going by the Google Maps image - and has multiple separate levels, caves, and gorges. Outside of feeding times the bears disperse into this.
They're only at this density in this image because the food has been put down. Seriously, the enclosure is huge - around 50-55,000 square metres (12ish acres/5ish hectares) at a rough guess, going by the Google Maps image - and has multiple separate levels, caves, and gorges. Outside of feeding times the bears disperse into this.
So did you feel it may have been a setup which was working well?
I'd be very interested in your opinions about the zoo - a review would be great if you've got plans for it.
When I first found out about Cabarceno a few years ago I was focussed on the elephant enclosure, and was wondering about the practicality from a visitor's or a keeper's perspective. Was it a satisfying visit overall?
I can imagine that not finding animals, or only getting very distant views, may be a little frustrating at times.
I wasn't aware that they kept such large groups of carnivores together, so it'd be interesting to know how well that works.
Yes, adding to this already burgeoning population perhaps. I wonder how many cubs survive though. I think having a huge number of bears like this is not a very good way to exhibit them, from the Bears' point of view that is..
But the main question is- are they pure Spanish bears?
So did you feel it may have been a setup which was working well?
I'd be very interested in your opinions about the zoo - a review would be great if you've got plans for it.
When I first found out about Cabarceno a few years ago I was focussed on the elephant enclosure, and was wondering about the practicality from a visitor's or a keeper's perspective. Was it a satisfying visit overall?
I can imagine that not finding animals, or only getting very distant views, may be a little frustrating at times.
I wasn't aware that they kept such large groups of carnivores together, so it'd be interesting to know how well that works.
All I can say about this setup is that all the bears looked in perfect condition, we only noticed one proper squabble, and it makes an incredible display - and if you visited this enclosure at another time you'd be lucky to see half this number of bears.
The only mammal on show that we didn't see was Gaur - everything else was found without too much trouble, though a few were quite distant. The closest thing I can compare it to is a mountainous Whipsnade, but bigger!
